The State of Sustainable Fleets 2023 report highlighted
Lower Merion School District in the Com- monwealth of Penn- sylvania was named the Lead- ing School Fleet at ACT Expo for a
commitment to implement-
ing CNG and biodiesel. The district covers parts of Philadelphia
as well as Montgomery County and four other surround- ing counties. The district has used CNG in its school buses since 1998. The fleet currently consists of 59 CNG buses, 46 buses using a B10 biodiesel blend, and 30 gas- oline buses. Visit
stnonline.com/go/ft to read more. Uldis Vilcins, the supervisor of transportation for Lower Merion School District, is pictured holding the certificate alongside his entire transportation team.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GNA.
opportunities for and continued challenges of implementing electric trucks and buses amid $32 billion in combined federal and state funding over the next four years. The report, authored by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, provides an overview of the new and coming funding opportunities as well as captures the experiences of 225 fleet operators. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/fv.
Collins Bus and Ford Pro announced a zero-emission
Erik Neandross (left), CEO of event producer Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, announces
Lower Merion School District
in Pennsylvania as the winner of
the Leading School Fleet Award on May 2,
2023. Tim Gordon (right),
vice president of sales and marketing for Blue Bird, accepted the award on the district’s behalf.
Ford E-Transit Type A school bus that is now available for orders. E-Transit is the first Type A school bus on an electric powertrain from a full-line automaker. It features a fully electric powertrain with a 68kwh high-voltage battery and an eight year/100k- mile warranty. The bus is offered on Ford’s E-Transit T-350 low-roof extended 178-inch, single- rear-wheel cutaway and is available with floor plans accommodating up to 12 seated passengers or eight- passengers and two wheelchairs. Read more about the new bus and future goals of Ford Pro at
stnonline.com/go/fx. ●
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PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLINS BUS.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GNA.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LMSD.
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